Department Visitors

General Directions

The New Mexico State University system includes five campuses. The Department of Geography
is housed in Breland Hall on the Main Campus of NMSU in Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, southwestern New Mexico.
Located conveniently at the intersection of two major interstates and one major Highway,
Breland Hall (norwest corner of Stewart St. and S. Locus St.) can be reached easily
by car
via I-25 from the north (e.g, Albuquerque), via I-10 from the west (e.g., Tucson) and south (e.g, El Paso),
and via Highway 70 from the east (e.g., Alamogordo). The closest airport is
El Paso International Airport,
which is located about 50 miles south of Las Cruces. The next closest airports are
Albuquerque International Sunport and
Tucson International Airport,
which are about 225 miles north and 275 miles west of Las Cruces, respectively.

Parking

Visitors to NMSU's Main Campus may take advantage of free parking and Aggie Transit shuttle service to commute around campus. Visitors wanting to park on campus are required to have a valid parking permit and observe parking rules,
which are strictly enforced Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Contact
NMSU Transportation and Parking
Services for more information.

Campus Maps

An interactive map of building locations and bus routes on the Main Campus is available
here.
A static map of building and parking locations is available
here.

Restaurants, Bars, and Cafés in Las Cruces and Mesilla

There are lots of restaurants, bars, cafés in Las Cruces and Mesilla, 50 of which are mapped
in this static map and this
interactive map. If you'd like to view the data in Google Earth,
download this KML file
and open it up in Google Earth.

Attractions in Southern New Mexico

Southern New Mexico is an exciting region with many attractions, 33 of which are mapped
in this static map and this
interactive map. If you'd like to view the data in Google Earth,
download this KML file
and open it up in Google Earth.